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Tag: Society

  • When Conservatism Isn’t Conservative

    Conservatism is a political philosophy that seeks to preserve traditional values, institutions, and beliefs that have been developed over time, allowing for slow steady change. However, there are different interpretations of conservatism, and two of the most distinct are classical conservatism and Trump conservatism. One of the most significant differences between classical conservatism and Trump…

  • Why Not the Death Penalty

    The recent case of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial has brought up the question again as to whether the death penalty would be appropriate. In today’s world, it can be difficult to make the case for conservatism without supporting the death penalty. But there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that the…

  • Conservatives and ChatGPT

    As technology continues to shape the way we communicate and share information, conservatives have a huge opportunity to leverage AI tools like ChatGPT to grow the conservative movement and spread our message more effectively. Using the Artificial Intelligence (AI) language model, conservatives can generate high-quality content, engage with audiences, and gain insights into public opinion…

  • LGBT Conservatives

    Can a member of the LGBT community consider themselves conservative? Thanks to stereotypes of both groups, the easy answer might be to say, “no way”. But the less obvious answer is actually closer to the truth; of course they can. The first clue is that stereotypes tend to be based on misconceptions. Some common stereotypes…

  • Immigration in 2023

    The issue of illegal immigration has been a hot-button topic in the United States for many years. In 2020, the debate over this issue intensified as President Trump took steps to reduce both legal and illegal immigration into our country. Thankfully, statistics from U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show there was a significant decrease…

  • Cordial Discussion

    I’m going to get straight to the point… Cordial discussion is dead in our society. There are examples all around us, mostly in our daily lives with people we speak with on a regular basis. It is hard to discuss anything that includes someone’s opinion without it igniting discord, the opposite of cordiality. Cordial is…

  • Inquisition or Investigation?

    Was the January 6th Select Committee an investigation or was it an inquisition? That is a question that has bugged me for over a year and a half as the committee continued to dig into the events of January 6th… What’s the difference? To investigate is to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to…

  • Stop Liberals!

    When you visit the Republican Party website (https://www.gop.com/), try to find a listing of the party’s platform… Go ahead, try… Eventually, if you dig around deep enough, you can find on their site an About Our Party page, where you will see a short paragraph with general values listed once. “Our platform is centered on…

  • Inflation

    About 2 years ago, inflation was just over 1%… Now, it is over 6%. When it all started, pundits and administration officials all said it was “temporary“. However, temporary seems to be in the eye of the beholder. Definitions matter, and lasting more than 2 years with no end in sight does not seem to…

  • Interesting Conversations

    I’ve got a group of friends that discuss all kinds of things on a daily (nearly) basis. One of the topics that regularly comes up is politics, in general. Recently, in creating this blog, I decided to Google for the phrase “core conservative values“. I was shocked at the varied amount of answers… So, I…